Secondhand Book Store in Seoul

Secondhand Book Store is the best place to buy rare and used books in Seoul

Located on the ground floor of Pyeonghwa (Peace) Market sits a hidden jewel, the second-hand book street.  Growing steadily since the 1960’s, many collectors travel from afar in order to find limited editions and rare book to satisfy their treasure hunting needs.

Having been around for over 40 years, used books have accumulated and crowded the small stores. Books are piled from floor to ceiling, wall to wall, emulating the history of each book. The used bookstores sell all sorts of publications including novels, essays, art and photography, poetry, magazines, foreign language titles and hard-to-find books, all at 30-40 percent off normal retail prices.

A Variety of Different Books Can be Found in Seoul's Secondhand Book Store

Shoppers can easily spend hours just looking at titles here until an entire day has gone by! The second-hand book street is a rare sight to see. Visit this charming alley full of history! 

Directions: Take subway lines number 1 or 4 to Dongdaemun Station, then use exit no. 8. Then walk about 7 minutes towards the Dongdaemun Doosan Tower (DOOTA). 

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Hi Seoul Festival 2013: Oct. 2-6

It's time for this year's long awaited Hi Seoul Festival 2013 event!  Come celebrate the 11th anniversary of Hi Seoul Festival, one of the world's largest annual performing arts festivals with an average of 1.5 million people participating in the event each year.

This year's Hi Seoul Festival will be held for one week from October 2nd ~ 6th at the Seoul's main plazas (Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul Plaza, Cheonggye Plaza) and major streets (Taepyeong-ro, Jong-ro, etc.)  Over 250 performances will be presented during the week-long festival, including 23 international performing groups from 8 different countries!

Street art and Performances

The theme of this year's festival is nonverbal performances under the slogan "Let's play on the Streets."  The theme promotes international unity by enabling people to communicate through music and gestures, going beyond the barriers of language, race, and age.  The festival focuses on a universal interest and performances fit for EVERYONE!

Dragon performance with Hi Seoul attendees

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Chuseok: Korean Holiday

Songpyeon: Half Moon Rice Cake

Chuseok, also called Hangawi, is one of the most important traditional holidays in Korea.  Although this holiday only occurs on September 15th, the day before and the day after are also considered holdiays, which makes Chuseok a 3-day event.

South Korean Flag

Chuseok is a celebration of harvest and family.  Seen as 'Korean Thanksgiving' families gather and enjoy the days off.  Chuseok brings families together to perform ancestral rites, visit the graves of their ancestors, make hand-made songpyeon and eat a delicious feast of traditional Korean food.  On Chuseok Day (19th), generally everything is closed, including department stores, entertainment, restaurants, and other such venues.  Lucky enough, there are some places open for tourists to experience the culture of Chuseok including Namsan Hanok Village and traditional Korean places such as the ancient palaces located in Seoul.

Traditional Chuseok Events

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Nanta: Broadway in Seoul

Nanta Poster

Nanta is a globally renowned Broadway show with international recognition that began its success in the wonderful city of Seoul!  Nanta is Seoul's longest running show on Broadway in New York City and a sell-out success in the UK. The show is set in a kitchen using utensils such as knives and cutting boards as props to engage the audience with an upbeat rhythm of a traditional Korean percussion quartet (samulnori) while also combining comical non-verbal scenes.  Nanta also has a lot of interaction with audiences and participants are invited on stage to become part of the show!  Since Nanta is presented through music and motions, there is no language barrier.  People from all around the world are encouraged to watch Nanta, a universal performance!

Nanta Performance

Seoul has three exclusive Nanta theaters that showcase Nanta performances: Hongdae, Gangbuk Jeongdong, and Myeongdong.  Click on the links for more information and directions to each venue.

Nanta Theater in Hongdae

Come watch the excitement in Seoul!

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